All interaction with the Linux file system uses UTF-8. However, for backward compatibility with older Novell Clients, most of the NCP clients use a server-defined local code page setting. The more recently defined Case 89 NCP clients use UTF-8. We recommend that you configure your client to use them. If all of your clients are using the newer UTF-8 Case 89 NCP clients, then there is no need to set the server’s local code page.